The National tribune., 1887-03-17
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j. w. M. Cameron Eiabo.-A soldier applied for
pension ia ISIS, and not furnishing satisfactory evi
dence, his claim was rejected in ISS3. The claim
was again reOpened on additional proof being fur
nished If the claim is allowed, when will pension
commence? 1HSWeT. From date of discharge if
disability j. shown to have existed in pensiouable
degree each year since discharge.
Z. w., BeTricH Springs Mch-A pension certif-
cate was issued To a dependent father. who died
before receiving said pension. The deceased sol
der left "a dependent father. brother, siepmOther
and several halfbr0therS and sisters Who, il any
il entitled 10 receive The arrearse AnSCer The
widow Of the dependent father who in this case is
the stepmother of the soldier.
d. w. j., Catiin. Ind. What number Of Con
federates surrendered To Grant at Appomattox,
Va? 2. What number of Union soldiers con
fined in AndersOnvile Prison during the war. and
how many died thereP 3 Have all the pensioners
VINO were ehtitiea 10 increase unuer ACT OF Ahg >
1850. been paid said increaseP A1SUsr. l. Twenty
six thousand. 3 About 5000 from first TO last;
highest number confined Mt one time was between
80. 600 and 5000; l3.7ll 6ied. 3. No.
Nm. s., Booarilie, bids there any ruling of
the Pension Office by which a stepmother can draw
pension on a stePson WHO died or killed in
time of his death? ARsger. No.
j. H. L., H0rris'OOn. Tenn.-I II private is
elected Second Lieutenant by the company and
serves as such for 10 months, only receiving pay of
private, IS he entitled To the difference? 2 How
many soldiers, Regular and volunteers, were there
| in the Federal army? 3. Is THE TRIBUNE sent to
every address wrapped separately? AhSiCer. l.
Not unless he was regularly commissioned as Lieu
tenant, and there was q vacancy. 2. During the
late war there were 2So9 3z soldiers an the Federal
| army 3. No; all papers for one postoiiiee are
wrapped in one bundle, which is opened by the
Postmaster and the papers distributed to the sub
scribers whose names are printed thereon.
| g. IN g.. ManfOn r. Are there three Houses
/ comprising the legislature Of this Governmental
| Congress, Senate and Representative? 4nSger.
There II but one Congress- and that Congress is
composed of a Senate and House of Representa-
/ tives.
| r. A.. Lockwood. ". Y-Appleations for head
| stones for soldiers graves should be made 10 the
/ Quartermaster- General, u. $. A.. this city.
b. S. r., BorWalk, Conn.,. How old was Gen
/ Hancock, and what rank did he hold in the Next
can war? 2. Is a soldier entitled to pension who
/ deserts from his regiment and enlIsts in another
/ receiving n wound in the latterP 1nSwer l. He
was born Feb "a, 1924, and held the rank Of Sec
4 ond Lieutenant, 9th U. ;. Inf, during the Mexican
| war. 2. Providing the period between the deser-
1 ton and second enlistment did not exceed three
months. and that he did not again enter the serv-
/ ice to secure increase of bounty yes; otherwise
| no.
E. r. Brimfsld W-f. When does a widow 3
pension commence, if allowed? 2 What degree
of disability constitutes Second Grade" in rating
| pensions? 3. What il total disability? 4. In an
application for increase of pension why is not the
affidavit of the attending physician taken As evil
| dence? 5. By whom IS the degree of disability
| and the rating determined? ARstCer. L. 1t depends
| upon when the claim fled If before July /.
1850, il would commence from date Of death of hus-
| band; If fled after June So 1880. 1t would com
mence from date of filing claim in the Pension
Ofice- 3 disability which incapactates the
claimant from the performance of any manual Ia
Dor Whatever. 3. The phrase total disability" is
| an anomalous expression. Total for an enlisted
man is rated at IS, bat there several degrees
Lob N.xs.l = ENRNe
ence Of opinion between the affidavit Of the attend
ing physician and the certificate of the Examining
Surgeon, the latter governs because ii is supposed
he IS more competent to decide such questions. 5.
The Examining Surgeon determines the degree OF
disability. but the rating is fixed by the Commits
/ sioner OF Pensions in accordance with the degree
/ of disability as shown to exist.
Y. r., San Quentin, Cal. I. was mustered into
| the navy for three years i'm 1862. and was dis
charged alter two years service for disability.
received no bounty; am / not entitled? 2 Am
entitled to portion of the prizes captured by my
self and crew while in service; if 50, TO whom
should apply? 3. A soldier enlisted for three
years ia volunteer regiment in 1865. aiId died in
service in 1866. having received no bounty. il his
widow entitled to pension and bounty? a. Whai
amount of Government bounty paid about
March, 1868? ARs,Uer. l. You are not entitled tC
bounty, because bounty was not paid for enlist
ments in the navy prior to July 1854. 2. We pre-
sumo so, If the vessel upon which you served cap
tured any prizes Write to the Fourth Auditor o
the Treasury in regard thereto. 3. We see rea
son why she should not receive both. T. At tina
500 for two years. and $500 for three years service
j. y. C.. Bingham Center, Pa.-Number of Con
federate prisoners confined Mt Elmira, ". Y, wa
9,l67; died, 1850.
\ A. j. H.. Oshkosh, Wis-YOu are Ia error; the 800
pension bill did not pass. Gen. Black is the only
pensioner who receives 500 per month. Seventy
two dollars is the highest rate of pension paid any
person, except with the single exception above re
ferred TO, and that was granted by special act o.
Congress-
r. ~, NelOburg Wis.-Can person hold tree
claim " in Dakota by fulfilling the requirements o
the law, without being resident of said Territory
4nstrer. Yes but the affidavit must be made be
fore some officer in the State Territory where
land is entered; i. e., he must make his entry u
person
| j. h. C.. Adams. NdSS.-There il no difference IL
the rating between "a Sergeants and private's tota
pension nor is there any difference in the pension
of any enlisted man for the degree of disabil
ity. They all draw the for like disabilities
IL would do you no good To have your pension Ger
tifeate corrected in order to change your rank
from private TO Sergeant. 1t is probably correct
it isl. e. that the records show that you were
private when your disability originated.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is just what you want fo
| Spring medicine-superior to all